The Language of Organizational Life
Today. Another Wednesday. It shows up around this time each week. Week in and week out. Wash, rinse and dry. Repeat. The comings and goings of life. As humans we want patterns and continuation. We create routines, both conscious and unconscious. Yet our routines, if not careful can define us. An endless set of Wednesdays... Continue Reading →
Everyone is talking, and writing, about the Yahoo announcement yesterday. The head of Human Resources at Yahoo sent an email to all staff essentially eliminating work from home programs. In other words, for your job, show up in an office ... and have a nice day. Yes, a big and juicy topic for a blog on leadership... Continue Reading →
2009 is so long ago. As we consider technology, 2009 is indeed B.i.P. (before iPad) and as such dark days indeed. Since 2009 we have the iPad and other tablets as well as lighter, faster and smaller phones (well, some phones are now bigger). And all of it in glorious high-definition. We are connected as... Continue Reading →
I came across an article titled, "Don't Bother Earning These Five Degrees". Oh no. I bet my college degree made the list. As I read the article I felt better as #1 Architecture and #2 Philosophy made the list. So far so good ... Hum, there I am at #3, Anthropology. A Degree that I... Continue Reading →
Behavior. It is what we witness every day in our work environment. What are people doing? What are we doing as observed by others? Why do people behave the way they do? Under the best circumstances behavior flows from core beliefs. We take action based on what we believe to be true. Beliefs can change. ... Continue Reading →
Early on in my blogger life I wrote about observation (Sit Still and Observe). In that post I reflected on my educational background in Anthropology to make the case for leaders to use the power of observation. I still find observation to be a vital tool and process for leaders and thus, today we return to... Continue Reading →
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